Guide on Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples

2. September 15: Facilitator circulates a preliminary draft of Terms of Reference to TaskForce and solicits comments.3. September 15 – October 15: Task Force members consult broadly on the preliminarydraft and develop comments. Facilitator consolidates comments to the extent feasible tocreate a second preliminary draft.4. October 15-16: Task Force meets in Buenos Aires to develop a complete draft ToR.5. October 17-19: Additional reflections and consultations by Task Force in Buenos Aires;suggestions and comments arising consolidated and submitted with ToR to FIP Sub-Committee.6. October 29: FIP Sub-Committee reviews ToR and budget.<strong>Guide</strong>d by the ToR, the wider process to design the dedicated initiative could then begin.J. Radner, FacilitatorUniversity of TorontoPreliminary Outline for Terms of ReferenceNOTE: This draft outline is intended as a seed for discussion. Additions andmodifications to the outline are welcome, as well as comments on how to build it outinto a full Terms of Reference. The final Terms of Reference need not be a lengthydocument. Generally, a simple statement covering each of the points in Sections 1, 2and 4 should suffice, together with a brief introduction for each section. The points inSection 3 need not be filled out at the ToR stage, since their development is the purposeof the larger process.1. BACKGROUND1. Purpose of Dedicated Initiative2. Grounding in FIP Design Document and its collaborative design process3. Introduction to Terms of Reference2. PRINCIPLES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF DEDICATED INITIATIVE1. Wide consultative process2. Coordinated by working group of representatives of indigenous peoples and localcommunities3. Supported by consultant, facilitator, Admin Unit4. Co-Chairs representing indigenous peoples and local communities186 <strong>Guide</strong> on Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples